The Creator 3-in-1 theme often produces fun buildings. The Surfer Beach House (31118) is no exception. The early images of the set intrigued me because they evoke memories of beach vacations. Consequently, this set makes a fun addition to any custom LEGO® city beach. Thinking of vacations and living vicariously through Minifigures is just about all we can do now
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The summer 2021 Creator sets have appeared at retailers online. These images first came from European retailers. However, the information is now confirmed by the LEGO® Group. It looks like classic themes from the early days have found a new home in the Creator 3-in-1 theme. In the past, this theme provided us with numerous space sets, and last summer
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Summer 2020 saw a couple of really interesting Creator 3-in-1 sets. First, we got the Pirate Ship (31109). It was an amazingly detailed and nostalgic set for AFOLs. Second, we got today’s review piece, the Space Rover Explorer (31107). In terms of color scheme, the set is not reminiscent of the Classic Space sets of old. However, the Minifigure included
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The LEGO® Group has a long history producing NASA and space related sets. I love them. In fact, True North Bricks has reviewed many, including the Apollo 11 Lunar Lander, the International Space Station, and many of the City theme kits. My personal favorite among those was the Lunar Space Station. Space exploration fascinates me. Additionally, it makes for great
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I have owned the Parisian Restaurant (10243) for many years. I bought it when it was still a new set on the market. Interestingly, I purchased it at the Rockefeller Center on a trip to New York City. That was back when the exchange rate was good, but I digress. I never posted a review of the set on True
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In addition to a slew of other sets, The LEGO® Group officially unveiled the March 2021 Creator sets. The two new 3-in-1 kits offer builders a potential space mining safari. The first of the two kits features a futuristic mech with two alterative robotic builds. The second takes us on safari in an observation tree house, a biplane, or a
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The new year is almost here! As many LEGO® fans know, this also means more January 2021 sets. We have already reported on many of the upcoming sets through our winter 2021 coverage. However, since writing up the summaries of each theme, the LEGO® Group added a few odds and ends. I have summarized them for you below with official
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Hot on the heels of the new Ninjago set announcement, the LEGO® Group also revealed the January 2021 Creator sets! While I do not find myself as excited about this wave as last summer’s, there is at least one must-have on my list. Have a preliminary look at the set selection below. For more January 2021 LEGO® set news and
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The LEGO® Group just announced that the Roman Colosseum (10276) is coming soon in brick form. Additionally, the epic build dethrones the Star Wars Millennium Falcon as the largest LEGO® set of all time. The set drops on Brick (Black) Friday and will come with an exclusive gift-with-purchase. Buying it during the Brick Friday/Cyber Monday weekend will earn you a
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Not long ago, I took part in the trial run of a new product for the LEGO® Group. It was a fun process, but it also took a lot of time. I was not expecting anything other than enjoyment from the experience. However, the LEGO® Group saw fit to reward my time with an awesome gift. After completing my work
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